“He Ultimately Makes A Selfless Decision”: Paul Rudd’s Death Of A Unicorn Fate Explained By A24 Horror Movie Director

Warning: the following contains spoilers for the ending of Death of a Unicorn.Death of a Unicorndirector Alex Scharfman unpacks the fate of Paul Rudd’s character in the movie. The A24 horror comedy stars Rudd as Elliot, a father who accidentally hits a unicorn with his car on a trip with his daughter, Ridley (Jenna Ortega). After discovering the magical healing power of the creature, Elliot’s boss tries to exploit the creature, which results in a massacre. At the end of the movie, Elliot elects to stab Shep (Will Poulter) to put a stop to it all, only to be fatally stabbed in return, though the adult unicorns revive him and their foal.